Rebecca Rixon Explained

Rebecca Rixon
Nationality:	Maltese / Australian
Birth Date:	9 December 2000
Birth Place:	Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport:	Lawn bowls

Rebecca Louise Rixon (born 9 December 2000) is a Maltese international lawn bowler.^[1]

Biography

She was born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia and was selected as part of the Maltese team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland^[2] where she claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with Connie-Leigh Rixon (her sister), Rosemaree Rixon (her mother) and Sharon Callus.^[3]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^{[5] [6]}

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.^[7] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.^{[8] [9]} In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games. 5 April 2018 . Lovin Malta.
2. Web site: Profile. GC 2018.
3. Web site: Bronze Medal Match. CG2018.
4. Web site: 2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES. Bowls Australia.
5. Web site: Official Games profile. 2022 Commonwealth Games. 4 August 2022.
6. Web site: Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games. Bowls International. 29 April 2022.
7. Web site: COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 . Bowls International . 5 June 2023 . 2 September 2023.
8. Web site: Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia . World Bowls . 2 September 2023.
9. Web site: SCHEDULE & DRAWS . Bowls Australia . 2 September 2023.